Overview

• Located at 8706 Commerce Drive #8, Easton, MD. 410-8-ABC-123   www.creative-corner.com
• Licensed and Serving Families since April 1998
• Member of the MD State Child Care Association since 2007
• Member of the MD State School Age Association since 2008
• Owner/ Director operated. Owner holds degree from U of MD. Has 25 years experience teaching Children age 2,3,4,5 and has taught in State certified kindergarten program. She is on site as Director to ensure highest quality of program.

Curriculum

• Creative Corner uses 4 different curricula chosen specifically to benefit each age group. All curricula are MSDE approved and include all domains of Learning (Social, Language, Science, Math, Literacy, Creative Arts, Music and Physical Development.)
• Creative Curriculum  & High Reach Program – Specializing in strong language growth and social interaction  for Infants, Toddlers & Twos classes
• MacMillian – Whole Child approach to learning with focus’ in math, science and social studies for our Threes class
• Houghfin – Strong classroom center base program with emphases on Phonics, Math & Science for our Fours class. This program is also used by Talbot county schools Kindergarten and helps with transition into public school system.
• Each class has its own yearly thematic schedule based on their classroom curricula’s, children’s interest & seasonal events. By having classroom themes vs. center wide themes, each class is able to have the full access to center resources on the topic. This gives each child full discovery opportunities.
• Mobile Science Discovery Table that spends time in each classroom monthly with new themed items to discover and manipulate
• Computers for Student use in classrooms 3, 4, 5, and our School Age classes
• Listening (tape and book) Learning Station rotates throughout the classrooms to add in Pre- reading skills
• Creative Corner. teaches Family Values of  Respect & Manners

Safety and Security

• Computerized Front Door Lock with Parental Access Times
• Closed Circuit Camera surveillance
  in ALL ROOMS
• All teachers have Medicine Administration Training
• All Staff State and Federal Criminal Background checked every two years
• Center Wide Strong Illness control plan
• Emergency Preparedness Plan in place w/ MD Emergency Management Agency.
• Private Fenced in Play Spaces
• Computerized Email Alert System for Parents

Yearly Center-wide Events

• September- Back to School Themed Party, School Pictures
• October- Field Trips to Farms and Pumpkin Patches, Halloween Center Costume Parade & Class Parties
• November- Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Celebration, Field Trip to Festival of Trees
• December- Christmas around the world Center Discovery Program,Children’s Christmas Program for Parents,Christmas Party with Santa
• January- Pajama Day at the Center, Super Bowl Football Jersey Day, Outside childhood Snow Play
• February- Valentine’s Day Card Exchange and Party
• March – St. Patty’s Day Leprechaun mischief Day
• April – Easter Egg Hunt & Spring Parties
• May- Muffins for Mom Celebration,Family Picnic in the Park
• June – Summer Carnival Program Begins, Doughnuts for Dad Celebration,Teddy Bear Picnic Fun Day
• July – Forth of July T-Shirt Making and Parade, Christmas in July Celebration
• August – Field Trips to Duckpin Bowling, End of the Summer Massive Water Day

 Classroom Environments

• Small Class sizes to ensure one on one teaching opportunities
• Rooms designed with colorful walls and furnishings -child friendly to encourage discovery and exploration at every age
• Toys are rotated monthly in all classrooms areas (large supply of toys to ensure each class has growth of age appropriate toys for exploration throughout the year.)
• 18 Imagination Kits used to transform play areas into real world situations; Pet store, NASA, Day at the Beach.
• Dedicated classroom bathroom located in each class

 Big Room Extras

• Large indoor space dedicated  to center wide use
• Used as a Rainy Day Fun Room- tunnel mazes, creative dancing, scooter tummy boards, balance beam systems, tumbling mats
• Classroom Cooking Project Space
• Center favorites Dancing Program
• Center wide Fun Days (listed in Yearly Programs)
• Guest Program Space:
• Bi-monthly Book Mobile program
• Child fitness Program offered yearly
• Local Child Safety Programs

 Infant and Toddler Program

• Talbot County’s only center-based Infant & Toddler Program - operating since January 2002
• Our infant program was developed to provide the best environment for our little ones to start their learning experience. They can take a nap in the quiet alcove of clouds, eat and do art at their very own table chair, and explore the world in the garden play area.
• Daily the teacher will lead different activities that encourage & strengthen your little one's growing skills; listening, focus, muscle development, language and discovery.
• Outside playground filled with toys, climber and special activity tables just for our little ones.
• Daily stroller rides in our triple “Limo” strollers. Rides may be outside to take in the nice weather or around the center to visit our bigger friends
• Backup teacher support at all times for the happiness of our babies
• Time to crawl and explore in our Big Room
• Daily Activities planned for all states of infancy (tummy time, sitting, pulling up, and standing baby)

Teaching Staff

• All Teachers hold minimum Preschool Teacher State Qualifications
• All Teachers – CPR and First Aid Certified
• All Teachers hold certificates in the M.S.D.E. Credentialing Program
• Extremely Low Staff Turnover-  Our current experience seasoned teaching staff average years teaching at Creative Corner is 8.3 years
• Creative Corner maintains an Educational Consultant on call whom holds a Master’s in Early Childhood Education
• The Teaching Staff individually pursues 24+ hours of continuing education workshops per year and attend State wide conferences each year

Field Trips

• Creative Corner owns a 15 passenger Bus to enable our classes (2+) to discover the world around us through monthly field trips.
• Bus has 5 pt harness child safety seats
• Field trips provide themed enrichment

• Twos- Dairy Queen, Idlewild Park,  Jester Farm
• Threes- Highland Dairy, St Hwy Bldg, Duck Pin Bowling,
• Fours- Theater Plays, Tuckahoe Ranger Programs, Chapel Dairy,  Library Story time/ Programs, YMCA programs
• School Age- Baltimore Museums, Area Pools, C.B.M.M., Academy of the Arts

Family Benefits

• Email Calendar reminders of classroom and center events
• Monthly Newsletters highlighting each classroom
• Vacation credit for full time families
• Sibling Discounts 9%
• Referral Program tuition credit for current family
• In Center Professional Picture Day every Fall
• Parent Night – Come spend an evening a see the activities your child does at school
• Comprehensive Evaluations for each child  with written teacher comments throughout the year

 Playground Features

• Large Grass Area for children games
• Multiple Climbing equipment for large motor development
• Enormous Sand "Lake"- to give all child plenty of space to dig and build
• Shade awnings added to sand lake for summer enjoyment
• Mature trees for shade and seasonal discovery
• Water fountain for children use
• Used as an outdoor classroom with many educational areas changed daily during our center- wide classroom Summer Carnival Program
• Weekly Summertime water day adventures
• Rotation of toys for all areas of playground are changed weekly for enhanced play adventures
• Separate playground for our Toddlers planned  with their size and  safety in mind
• Several picnic tables for outside Art, special events/parties & lunches

 Community and Creative Corner

• Center Visiting Programs: Magicians, Clowns, Traveling Theater Program, U of MD Extension Program Gardening with Kids Program, Kids on the Block Character Program, Pickering Creek Animal visits,
• Center Visitors: Ms. Betty-Book Mobile, Dr. Lewis- Mead Dental Program, Parent & Grandparent storytellers,
• Child Health & Safely Programs: Easton Vol. Fire Dept., Toby 911 program, Police K-9, Health Dept. Vision & Hearing Testing, Tumbling Program
• Creative Corner’s Philanthropy: Toys for Tot Drive Site. Observation and Intern Site for Chesapeake College students